London
From the West End to the East End, our London coverage keeps hospitality professionals in the know. Our dedicated reporting on London’s vibrant and highly competitive foodservice market, spans restaurant group expansions, new pub and bar concepts, catering contracts, high-street openings, licensing changes, staff shortages, and operational trends shaping the capital. Whether you’re a central London restaurant operator, a neighbourhood café owner, a high-volume catering contractor, or an F&B executive overseeing multiple venues across zones, this archive delivers actionable insights and strategic updates designed for decision-makers navigating the capital’s fast-moving hospitality landscape.
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchAnalysis
Deliveroo – making the move from platform to operator
Last May, Deliveroo Editions announced that it would start bringing its own brands of food to market – and now we see Deliveroo stepping this up. In London, for example, Deliveroo Editions has six of its own brands offering food available from Crouch End in north London. The brands represent…
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25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Cafe De Pierre to replace Patisserie Valerie sites in Debenhams
The Lux Management and Investment Group, the company behind the subsidiaries Caffe Concerto and The Grand Caffe – the Italian-inspired restaurant – and now Cafe De Pierre, has partnered with Debenhams for the relaunch of its French patisserie/brasserie concept. Cafe De Pierre has now taken over ex-Patisserie Valerie sites with…
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25 MarchRestaurants
Sow introduces ‘natural bowl food’ concept to London
A new counter service concept backed by pasta restaurant Pastaio investor Shemeel Khan and led by former group projects and operations manager at Prescott and Conran, Peter Farrell and chef Frederick Forster will open this June on London’s Great Marlborough Street. The all-day operation will open daily from breakfast through…
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25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Latteria cafe to open in Islington
A new Italian cafe named Latteria is set to open in London’s Islington area from 29 March. Latteria will open on Essex Road and offer an all-day menu inspired by the “pasticceria, panino shops and pizzerias” of Milan, according to owner Giuliano Lotto. Lotto is also behind the launch of…
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25 MarchRestaurants
Chick n’ Sours to open Chik’n Soho
Chick n’ Sours has announced it is to open its first restaurant under the Chik’n name in London’s Soho. The chain operated by Carl Clarke and David Wolanski will open in place of BRGR.co on Wardour Street. The Chik’n offshoot is expected to offer the same menu plus some new…
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22 MarchAnalysis
The emerging food-to-go trend
Within the food and drink industry, the food-to-go sector is booming and IGD has even forecasted that it will be worth £23.5bn by 2022. Within the sector, many different types of organisation are looking at how they can capitalise on consumers’ love affair with quick, convenient food. They should also…
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21 MarchRestaurants
French restaurant Abondance closes after 12 years
London-based French restaurant, Abondance has closed after 12 years in operation in the Primrose Hill area. The restaurant formerly known as Androuet before a 2018 rebrand has blamed “basic cost increases, lower sterling value, and staff recruitment difficulties” on its closure. Restaurant owners Alex and Leo Guarneri had announced that…
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20 MarchRestaurants
D&D London launches new restaurant in New York
Today marks the opening of Queensyard, a new restaurant, bar and café by D&D London within the Hudson Yards development in Manhattan. Offering luxury retail, work and residential space on the west side of Manhattan, Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development in US history which, upon completion,…
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20 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Yolo dessert bar opens in Covent Garden
A dessert-only bar, Yolo, has opened in London’s Covent Garden, which aims to specialise in homemade cakes and plant-based desserts, alongside a record shop named RockPopRecords. The bar will bake all of its offering fresh every morning, and vows to use “no nasties or food colourings, just traditional baking techniques”…
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19 MarchCatering Companies
Vacherin beats predictions with 33% turnover
Vacherin has announced that in its second full year under a new management structure, turnover increased by 33% to £26.2m, exceeding company’s prediction of 20%. The London-based hospitality specialist has added eight new contracts to its portfolio worth an annualised turnover of more than £2.6m. Vacherin also recently invested in…
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